1. 

Approximation of laws — Registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals — REACH Regulation — Substances of very high concern — Identification procedure — Discretion of the EU authorities — Scope — Judicial review — Limits — No infringement of the principle of equal treatment by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1907/2006, Arts 57 and 59) (see paras 25, 26, 61)

2. 

Approximation of laws — Registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals — REACH Regulation — Substances of very high concern — Identification procedure — Substances with persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic properties or very persistent and very bioaccumulative properties — Classification on the basis of the properties of the constituents — Lawfulness — Application of a concentration threshold for the purposes of classification — Lawfulness (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1907/2006, Arts 14(2)(f), 31(3)(b), 56(6) and 57(d) and (e), and Annex XIII) (see paras 42, 43)

3. 

Approximation of laws — Registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals — REACH Regulation — Substances of very high concern — Identification procedure — Substances with persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic properties or very persistent and very bioaccumulative properties — Classification on the basis of the properties of the constituents — No obligation to carry out a separate procedure with regard to the constituents (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1907/2006, Arts 57(d) and (e) and 59 and Annex XIII) (see para. 49)

1. 

Dismisses the appeal;

2. 

Orders Rütgers Germany GmbH, Rütgers Belgium NV, Deza a.s., Koppers Denmark A/S and Koppers UK Ltd to pay the costs.